University Athletic Association
The University Athletic Association is an intercollegiate athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III. Member schools are universities located in Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The eight members are Brandeis University, Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western Reserve University, Emory University, New York University, The University of Chicago, University of Rochester, and Washington University in St. Louis.
Academics
All UAA member schools are private research universities that tend to rank well in U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges Rankings. The UAA was the only NCAA conference to have all of its member institutions affiliated with the Association of American Universities, a collection of 65 Ph.D.-granting research institutions, with 63 in the United States and two in Canada, from 2011, when Nebraska joined the previously all-AAU Big Ten, until 2019 when Dartmouth became the last Ivy League institution to join the AAU.History
Chronological timeline
- 1986 – In 1986, the University Athletic Association was founded. Charter members included Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western Reserve University, Emory University, Johns Hopkins University, New York University, The University of Chicago, the University of Rochester, and Washington University in St. Louis, beginning the 1986–87 academic year.
- 1987 – Brandeis University joined the UAA in the 1987–88 academic year.
- 2001 – Johns Hopkins left the UAA to fully align all its sports into the Centennial Conference after the 2000–01 academic year.
- 2018 – The UAA dropped football as a sponsored sport, due to its members joining other athletic conferences for that sport as affiliates or associates after the 2017 fall season.
Member schools
Current members
The UAA currently has eight full members, all are private schools:| Institution | Location | Founded | Undergraduate enrollment | Total enrollment | Nickname | School colors | USNWR Ranking | Endowment | Joined | Fall 2020 acceptance rate | Alumni median starting salary |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, Massachusetts | 1948 | 3,608 | 5,788 | Judges | 44 | $1.07 | 1987 | 31% | $50,600 | |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 1900 | 6,673 | 10,875 | Tartans | 22 | $2.67 | 1986 | 22% | $110,000 | |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, Ohio | 1826 | 6,186 | 12,266 | Spartans | 44 | $2.35 | 1986 | 27% | $61,300 | |
| Emory University | Atlanta, Georgia | 1836 | 6,861 | 12,755 | Eagles | 22 | $7.94 | 1986 | 15% | $54,600 | |
| New York University | Manhattan, New York | 1831 | 26,135 | 42,189 | Violets | 25 | $5.8 | 1986 | 15% | $54,400 | |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, Illinois | 1890 | 5,941 | 14,788 | Maroons | 6 | $11.6 | 1986 | 6% | $54,400 | |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, New York | 1850 | 6,386 | 9,735 | Yellowjackets | 36 | $3.71 | 1986 | 29% | $54,800 | |
| Washington University in St. Louis | St. Louis, Missouri | 1853 | 7,540 | 13,527 | Bears | 15 | $15.3 | 1986 | 14% | $57,300 |
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Former member
The UAA had one former full member, which was also a private school:| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | School colors | Current conference |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, Maryland | 1876 | Nonsectarian | 19,758 | Blue Jays | 1986 | 2001 | Centennial |
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Membership timeline
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Sports
The UAA sanctions competition in the following sports:| Sport | Men's | Women's |
| Baseball | ||
| Basketball | ||
| Cross Country | ||
| Golf | ||
| Soccer | ||
| Softball | ||
| Swimming & Diving | ||
| Tennis | ||
| Track & Field (Indoor) | ||
| Track & Field | ||
| Wrestling | ||
| Volleyball |